Chapter 1. Project Management Framework Fundamentals

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1. Project Management Framework Fundamentals

Terms you'll need to understand:

Functional organization

Matrix organization

Portfolio

Program

Project

Project knowledge area

Project life cycle

Project management

Project management office (PMO)

Project manager

Project process groups

Project risk

Projectized organization

Stakeholder

Triple constraint


Techniques and concepts you'll need to master:

Project management framework

Differences between projects and operational activities

Project management interaction with general management

Project characteristics throughout the life cycle

Stakeholder responsibilities

Triple constraint interactions and dependencies


This chapter introduces the basic terminology and topics the PMBOK covers and provides a general outline for the PMP exam material. The topics in this chapter correspond to the first three chapters of the PMBOK, including project introduction, project life cycle, and project processes.

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    PMP Exam Cram 2
    PMP Exam Cram 2 (2nd Edition)
    ISBN: 0789734621
    EAN: 2147483647
    Year: 2005
    Pages: 138

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